8 Things WWE Got Right At WWE Payback 2017

6. Don't Stop The Nostalgia

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Matt and Jeff Hardy may be riding little more than a wave of nostalgia, but why bother getting off the wave whilst it is still running strong? The reception the brothers received last night in San Jose was impressive to say the least - there is clearly enough left in the tank of this tag team run.

The Hardys vs. Sheamus & Cesaro was a fine match, albeit one that seemed unable to jump up to that next gear. The Europeans worked more aggressively than usual, and both Matt and Jeff took one heck of a beating. The stiff kick that knocked out one of Jeff's teeth was the clearest example of this - don't try this at home, kids.

Less than a month has passed since Matt and Jeff made their monumental return at WrestleMania 33, so WWE is right to keep the titles on the brothers for the time being. The post-match shenanigans were arguably more important than the match here though.

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